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Introduction

The programme aims at preparing graduates in applied accounting, internal audit with forensic investigations, and tax accounting specializations with intense use of computerized accounting modules to make them suitable for various senior staff positions within the accounting system of a business entity.

Objectives

The objectives are to:

  1. Teach prospective students the theoretical and practical concepts, foundations and ethics related to accounting practices, taxation, internal control, internal audit, and forensic accounting.
  2. Equip students with business analytical skills and incorporate into them the capabilities of critical thinking.
  3. Equip learners with significant working knowledge of different business application software and general Information and Communication Technology (ICT) relevant to their specialization in Accountancy for relevant positions within accountancy and related department of organizations.
  4. Teach students to apply hands-on skills to perform accounting, internal audit and investigative functions leveraged on technology as required by industry.
  5. Train students to undertake basic research in accounting, auditing as well as financial and economic crime investigation and report writing.
  6. Acquire and develop transferable skills necessary for career progression (from BSc to Relevant Professional Qualifications or Second and Terminal Degrees).

Entry Requirements

Regular Applicants

A. WASSCE APPLICANTS

Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three relevant elective subjects (i.e. Financial Accounting, Business Management, Costing Accounting, Economics, Elective Mathematics, Geography and Government). Science and Arts students who satisfy the criteria may be considered.

B. SSSCE APPLICANTS

Credit Passes (A-D) in six subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three relevant elective subjects. (i.e. Financial Accounting, Business Management, Costing Accounting, Economics, Elective Mathematics, Geography and Government). Science and Arts students who satisfy the criteria may be considered.

C. GENERAL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION (GBCE) APPLICANTS

Credit Passes (A-D) in six subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus three relevant elective subjects.

D. MATURE APPLICANTS

Mature students’ entry avenues to tertiary education provide opportunities for people who could not do so earlier in their lives to further their education at the tertiary level after some years in the workplace. Such applicants should normally not exceed 5% (for Public Tertiary Educational Institutions) and 20% (for Private Tertiary Educational Institutions) of the total admissions of an institution in a given academic year. The applicant must be at least 25 years old and show proof of age with a birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth, which is at least 25 years old at the time of application. Besides, applicants must pass Mature Students' Entrance Examinations conducted by the institution itself (English Language, Mathematics, and an Aptitude Test).

Other Categories

E. HND ACCOUNTING WITH COMPUTING AND HND ACCOUNTANCY APPLICANTS

Holders of HND Accounting with Computing and HND Accountancy with a minimum of Second Lower will be admitted to pursue the BSc Accountancy with Informatics in three semesters (Top-up) otherwise will be admitted to level 300. The first semester of the three-semester Top-up will be programmed to serve as a transition to joining the specialisation options in the fourth year.

F. HND IN AN UNRELATED FIELD

HND Certificate in other business- related disciplines other than business will be considered for level 200 of the programme.

G. TRANSFER FROM OTHER PROGRAMMES

Students pursuing BSc/BA Administration, Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance Options) from other Universities at any level may also apply to transfer to join the programme. The Department will the transcript submitted and compare it with the syllabus and recommend placement either at level 200 or 300 of the programme.

H. PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING (PDCA) APPLICANTS

Holders of PDCA with a minimum of 2nd Class Upper Division will be considered for Level 300 otherwise Level 200 of the programme.

I. DIPLOMA IN COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING (DCA) APPLICANTS

DCA certificate with a minimum of 2nd Class Lower will be considered for admission to level 200 of the program otherwise level 100.

J. OTHER DIPLOMA APPLICANTS

Holders of a Diploma in Business Studies, Banking Technology or a closely related business programme will be considered for level 200 of the programme.

K. Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) AND General Accounting Technician (GAT) APPLICANTS

Holders of CAT OR GAT certificate or equivalents will be admitted to level 200 of the program.

L. ACCA and ICA APPLICANTS

An applicant with passes in 9 or more subjects in ICAG, ACCA or equivalents will be considered for admission to level 300 of the program.

M. ACCA and ICA LEVEL 1 APPLICANT

Holders of ICA OR ACCA level 1 or equivalents will be considered for admission to level 200 of the program.

N. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced level

Passes in three subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better). Also, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including the English Language, and Mathematics will be considered for level 100 of the programme.

O. General Business Certificate Examination

GBCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six subjects comprising three core subjects including English Language, Business Mathematics and Social Studies or Science plus three elective subjects (i.e. Financial Accounting, Business Management, Costing Accounting and Economics).

P. Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE)

Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE) Candidates with Full Diploma Certificate in ABCE. Also, the applicant must have had credit passes in five subjects including English Language, Business Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) or Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) or West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). ABCE candidates may be considered for admission at level 200 of the degree programme.

Q. Other Certificates

Candidates with Teachers’ Certificate ‘A’ and a pass in English, Mathematics and two business-related subjects at the GCE ‘O’ level or Senior High School or GBC or RSA II etc. may be considered for admission at level 100 of the Programme.

R. FOREIGN APPLICANTS 

Foreign applicants from accredited/recognized institutions will be considered for admission in consultation with Ghana Tertiary Education Commission for equivalency qualifications. 

 

COURSE OVERVIEW 

LEVEL 100: FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

T

P

C

BACT 101

Principles of Accounting I

3

0

3

BACT 103

Business Mathematics

3

0

3

BACT 105

Project 1. – Understanding Business (Practical/CBT)

0

8

2

BACT 107

Project 2. – Spreadsheet application (Practical/CBT)

0

4

2

BACT 111

Logic and Critical Thinking

2

0

2

ENT 101

Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation

2

0

2

COS 101

Communication Skills I

2

0

2

CLT 101

Computer Proficiency

2

0

2

FRE 101

French I

2

0

2

 

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

17

12

21

LEVEL 100: SECOND SEMESTER COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

T

P

C

BACT 102

Principles of Accounting II

3

0

3

BACT 104

Principles of Management

3

0

3

BACT 106

Quantitative Methods for Business Decision

3

0

3

BACT 108

Project 3. – Industrial Visitation (Practical/CBT)

0

8

3

BACT 110

Project 4. - Networking and Internet Technology (Practical/CBT)

2

2

3

COS 102

Communication Skills II

2

0

2

FRE 102

French II

2

0

2

MKT 100

Marketing and Customer Relations

2

0

2

AFS 100

African Studies

2

0

2

 

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

18

12

21

LEVEL 200: FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

T

P

C

BACT 201

Principles of Cost and Management Accounting

3

0

3

BACT 203

Microeconomics

3

0

3

BACT 205

Project 5. Spreadsheet Accounting – Practical/CBT

0

4

3

BACT 207

Academic Writing and Technical Communication

3

0

3

BACT 209

Project 6 Data and Business Intelligence Analytics (Practical)

2

2

3

BACT 211

Legal Environment of Business

3

0

3

BACT 213

Purchasing & Supply Chain Management

2

0

2

 

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

18

06

20

LEVEL 200 SECOND SEMESTER COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

T

P

C

BACT 202

Financial Accounting

3

0

3

BACT 204

Macro Economics

3

0

3

BACT 206

Principles of Taxation

3

0

3

BACT 208

Pharmaceutical Production and Operations Management

2

0

2

BACT 210

Company and Partnership Law

3

0

3

BACT 212

Electronic Commerce

3

0

3

BACT 214

Project 7. – Computerised Accounting I (TALLY) - Practical

0

4

2

BACT 216

Project 8. - Internship and Industrial Attachment – CBT

0

12

2

 

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

13

16

21

LEVEL 300 FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

T

P

C

BACT 301

Financial Reporting I

3

0

3

BACT 303

Business Ethics and Governance

3

0

3

BACT 305

Human Resource and Performance Management

2

0

2

BACT 307

Public Sector Accounting and Finance I

3

0

3

BACT 309

Accounting Information Systems

2

2

3

BACT 311

Information Systems Audit

2

2

3

BACT 313

Project 9. Computerised Accounting II (Sage 50), Practical

0

4

2

BACT 315

Project 10. - Financial Analytics and Modelling with Spreadsheet – Practical

0

4

2

 

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

15

12

21

LEVEL 300: SECOND SEMESTER COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

T

P

C

BACT 302

Financial Reporting II

3

0

3

BACT 304

IT Project Management

3

0

3

BACT 306

Public Sector Accounting and Finance II

2

0

2

BACT 308

Management Accounting

3

0

3

BACT 310

Financial Management

3

0

3

BACT 312

Business Research Methods

3

0

3

BACT 314

Project 11. - Computerised Accounting III (QuickBooks; Practical)

0

4

2

BACT 316

Project 12. - Internship and Industrial Attachment – Practical/CBT

0

12

2

 

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

17

18

21

LEVEL 400: FIRST SEMESTER COURSES

Course Title

Course Code

Credit Points

 

 

T

P

C

BACT 401

Corporate Reporting I

3

0

3

BACT 403

Taxation I

3

0

3

BACT 405

Audit and Internal Review

3

0

3

BACT 407

Strategic Management

3

0

3

BACT 409

Corporate Finance

3

0

3

BACT 411

Project 13. – Computerised Accounting IV (Manager) - Practical/CBT

0

4

3

 

TOTAL HOURS FOR THE SEMESTER

15

04

18

LEVEL 400: SECOND SEMESTER COURSES

Course Title

Course Code

Credit Points

 

 

T

P

C

BACT 402

Corporate Reporting II

3

0

3

BACT 404

Taxation II

3

0

3

BACT 406

Audit and Assurance

3

0

3

BACT 408

Strategic Information Systems

3

0

3

BACT 410

Investment and Risk Management

3

0

3

BACT 412

Project 14. – Computerised Accounting IV (Zigloi - Practical/CBT)

0

4

3

BACT 414

Project 15. Research Project (Dissertation)

0

12

3

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